Garment display rack



Sept. 27, 1932. M. 1.. GOVER GARMENT DISPLAY RACK Filed Nov. 20, 1931 I5Sheets-Sheet l I nvenlor 0 per Bylgg m 2 I flllorney Sept. 27', 1932.

M. L. GQVER GARMENT DISPLAY RACK Fi led Nov. 20. 1951 5 Sheets-Sheet 2Invenlor Sept. 27, 1932.

M. GOVER GARMENT DI'SPLAY RACK Filed Nov. 20, 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet 5Inventor By v ' flliomey Patented Sept. 27, 193.?

- UNITED STATES PATENT 'oFFIcE' ms 1.. eovna, or somnasur, xum'uoxremnnr msrnay RACK Application filed November '20, 1981. Serial No.576,885.

This invention relates to the broad class of store furniture, and it hasmore particular reference to a rack which is especially, but notnecessarily, adapted for supporting and displaying mens trousers. hefundamental idea is embodied in several modifications efliciently usableon the floor, on counters, tables or the like, and genericallyinterpreted, the basic idea comprehends the use of a plurality ofhorizontally swingable trousers hangers arranged in convenient ensemblerelationship to facilitate placing the trousers or the like thereon anddisplay thereof when so placed.

The distinguishable embodiments of the in vention as well as the detailsincorporated therein will become more readily apparent from thefollowing description and drawings.

In the drawings Figure 1 shows a single rack display structure such asis usable on tables and counters.

igure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 show in a double or duplex arranement.

igure 3 is a floor type rac including upusable in limited space.

Figure 4 is also a floor rack showing a double duplex assembly for usein the center of a floor.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the structure depicted in Figure 1. V

Figure 6 is a fragmentary View showing the manner in which the ames orhangers may be swung from side to side for facilitatlng inspection ofgoods displayed thereon.

7 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing the principal features ofthe invention. 7

Figure 8 is a perspective view-of one of e hangers per se.

igure 9 is a cross section-on the line 99 of Figure 7.

Figure 10 is a view like Figure 7 showing a slightly differentembodiment of the inven- F tlve conception, the variation and noveltybeand lower rows of hangers satisfactorily ing predicated upon thepeculiar formation of the wire hanger.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary perspective view of the especially formedapex portion of said hanger. Figure 12 is a view exactly like Figure 10showing a slightly different bend in the coil at the apex of the hanger.

Irrespective of the type of support or rack employed, the hangers are ofthe same general type of construction, and throughout the drawings, thehangers are designated by the numeral 10. As seen in Figures 7 and 8,one form of the hangers is formed from a single length of wire bent intoa. V-shaped 0 form. This provides What may be designated as a horizontalarm 11 and a depending diagonal brace 12. The portions 11 and 12 arejoined together through the medium of a coiled spring 13 which possessesa number of features to be hereinafter described.

be intermediate portion of the arm 11 is bent as indicated at 14 toprovide a seat for reception of the trousers or the like 15. The freeend or terminal of the arm 11 is formed 7 with a hook 16. The free endportion of the brace 12 is bent laterally as indicatedat 17 and includesa terminal finger 18.

A feature common to the various forms of the invention is the upper andlower tubular supports 19 and 20 shown in Figure 7, and the opposedfaces of these pipes are apertured, the apertures in the pipe 9 servingto accommodate the hook 16 while the pipe 20 serve to provide keeperseats for the finger 18.

In some forms of the invention, I provide a wooden or composition sleeve22 which serves as a protector, and which is mounted in the seat 14.This is usable where the thin wire would unduly crease thetrousers, thetrousers being usually draped over the roller or sleeve as indicated inphantom lines in igures l and 3 for example. he coil spring 13 possessesa number of features. In the first place, it functions as a spring andspreads the parts 11 and 12' apart hanger. Fourthly, the width of thecoil produced by the plurality of convolutions embodied therein servesas a spacer between adjacent hangers soas to keep the trousers supportedon adjacent hangers from rubbing together as the hangers arehorizontally swung back and forth for inspection purposes.

In addition to the novelty found in the construction of the swingablewire hangers and supporting pipes. or rods, it is believed thatadvantages appear in the stands or suppurposes.

ports which I employ for eflicient display For example, in Figure 1, theshort stand which is employed on counters and the like embodies asuitable pair of base members 23 with vertical standards 24 betweenwhich the hanger supporting pipes are supported in horizontal verticallyspaced relationship.

In this arrangement, I provide a single row of hangers. The sameprinciple of construction is utilized in the form illustrated in Figure2 except that here I provide two rows of hangers, that is, a row on eachside of the pipes.

As before stated, the invention may be embodied in the floor type standrepresented in Figures 3 and 4;. In the form shown in Figure 3, Iprovide a suitable caster equipped base 25 having main verticalstandards 26 of suitable elevation tied together at their top by thepipes 19 and 20 which serve to directly support the frames or hangers10.

In addition, and underneath the hangers,

- I provide shorter standards 27 and connect,

ing members 28 which are fastened to the main standards 26 and supportan additional row of hangers between these standards 27. The hangershere employed are disposed'out wardly of the top row of hangers so thata better balanced structure of greater convenience is provided.

In the form shown in Figure 1, a double duplex arrangement is utilizedand the numeral 29 designates suitable base members each supportinglower standards 30 disposed in perpendicular parallelism andconnectedtogether at their upper ends by a crown piece 31, which in turnsupports additional or supplementafl standards 32 carrying the upperpipes 19 and 20 and the assoclated pairs of oppositely extendinghangers.

It is understood however that the stands ed in between the convolutionsthere- .able with the adjacent supporting pipe 35.

are secondary as compared with the novelty predicated upon thesupporting pipes and swingably mounted hanger frames. All featureshowever contribute their proportionate share to the practicability andspecial adaptation of the invention as a whole.

As in the other views of the drawings, the numeral 10 in Figures 10 to12 inclusive designate the hanger per se; In these two modifications theessential features are identical and the same reference charactersdesignate like parts throughout all three of these views.

The horizontal arm is'denoted by the numeral 33 and provided with a hook34 engage- The diagonal brace arm is denoted by the numeral 36 andterminates in a hook 36 engageable in an aperture in the lower pipe 37.

he connecting coil spring is indicated at 38 and a feature is thetrousers retaining clip generally designated by the numeral 39. This isformed by bending the wire into double convolutions as indicated inFigure 11 so as to provide that the trousers may he slipped in betweenthese convolutions so as to be held against displacement from the arm33.

Otherwise, the constructionof this form of the invention issubstantially the same as that of. the forms shown in Figures 7 and 8.Figure 12 shows a structure exactly like Figures 10 and 11 except thatthe coil 38 is formed to project above the arm 33 instead of therebelowso as to serve as a stop.

It is thought that from the foregoing description that the advantagesand novel features of the invention will be readily ap parent.

' It is to be understood that changes may be made in the constructionandin the combination and arrangement of the several parts provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

. I claim:

,1. As a new article of manufacture, a hanger formed from a singlelength of wire bent between its ends into general V-shapedconfiguration, the intermediate portion being formed into a spring coil,and the ends of the arm portions terminating in. a retaining hook, thehorizontal suspension arm being formed intermediate its ends with aresilient trousers grip.

.2. As a new art'cle of manufacture, a hagger formed-from a singlelength of wire 120 bent between its ends into general 'V-shapedconfiguration, the interme 'ate portion being formed into a spring coil,and the ends of the arm portions terminating in a retainhanger formedfrom bent between its ends trousers retaining clip.

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